Never Fail Gluten-Free Vegan Vanilla Cake
This three-layered six-inch cake is sure to wow the most hard-to-impress guests! Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 27 mins INGREDIENTS Dry 1 ½ cup white rice flour 3/4 cup almond meal (almond flour is even better) 1/2 cup potato starch 3/4 cup white sugar 3 tsp baking powder […]
Pork & Coriander Pot Sticker Dumplings: NZ Pork Recipe
Golden, crispy and incredibly moreish, these homemade pork and coriander pot stickers are a seriously fine showcase of New Zealand pork. Simple to whip up, they make the ideal sharing platter for visitors or a way to get the kids involved in the kitchen. INGREDIENTS Pot sticker dumplings 2 […]
Your West Melton local!
Good times, good food, good people; if it’s all three you’re after, then you can’t go past a night out at Two Fat Possums. One of those good times is their challenging ‘have a laugh at the range of answers’ team fundraising quizzes. There’s $10,000 worth of prizes up for grabs every […]
From garden to plate
A dozen renowned chefs, a mystery box cooking challenge using local and garden-picked ingredients, a bespoke outdoor kitchen and a locally grown ‘picking pantry’, Grow Ō Tautahi Food Ambassador Jax Hamilton is inspiring visitors to look to their gardens to ignite their cooking. Jax will run the MacRae Landscape Design Garden […]
Sip away in style
High tea is the perfect way to spend an afternoon, whether it’s a special occasion or a family event. Taking time out to indulge in the timeless art of catching up over tea (or bubbles!) and fancy treats served at your table is an increasingly popular option, despite its ‘old-fashioned’ origins. […]
Culinary Downsizing
We’re all about embracing our inner foodies and even more so when it comes to entertaining after all, this is your opportunity to show off your inner Nigella. But who wants to try balancing a plate of pasta while mixing and mingling, right? Pint-sized portions are the name of the culinary […]
Creative Culinary Co-working
Tired of sitting in your air-conditioned office on these beautiful, sunny summer days? Then, it’s time to head to New Brighton and try social co-working, where you can enjoy both the ocean breeze and a panoramic sea view. For the past three years, collaborative manager Rebecca Tavete has operated the […]
Out-of-this-world delicious!
For Chantelle Quinn, Director of Twentyfour Catering Co, the course of true love does run smooth. Both New Zealand’s finest produce and the people she cooks it for, occupy equal first place in her heart. “I feel so lucky to do this job,” she says. “The quality of produce, the […]
Home sweet home: Tempting trends for 2020
Contrary to popular belief, sometimes being left Home Alone isn’t all that scary. Especially when you’ve put time and effort into making your humble abode a chic place of comfort. How to achieve this you might ask? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Old school: Whoever said out with the old […]
